16 Years of Waiting for Recognition: DPD RI Urges the Ratification of the Indigenous Peoples Bill
For more than a decade and a half, Indigenous Peoples have been waiting for a legal umbrella that expressly recognizes and protects their rights. However, until today, the ratification of the Indigenous Peoples Bill (RUU) is still pending. In the midst of various agrarian conflicts, the seizure of customary territories, and the criminalization that continues […]
Understanding Traditional Rights in Article 18B paragraph 2 of the 1945 Constitution
Written by Erwin Dwi Kristianto In the 1945 Constitution before the amendment, there was no phrase “traditional rights”, which existed as the phrase of the right of origin. In its formation, it was discussed about the rights of origin of the special areas. From Soepomo’s explanation at the Second Session of BPUPKI on July 15, […]
The Importance of FPIC for Indigenous Peoples
The right to development as referred to in paragraph (2), letter e, includes: a. Full involvement in development programs implemented by the government from the planning stage through implementation to supervision; b. Obtaining complete and accurate initial information regarding development programs planned by the government and other parties outside the government that will impact land, […]
Indigenous Peoples and Indonesianness: The Roots that Protect the Nation
Indigenous Peoples consisting of Customary Law Societies and Traditional Peoples are a group of people who partially or fully have the same cultural identity, live for generations in certain geographical areas based on ancestral origin ties and/or common residence, have strong relationships with their customary territories and have a value system that determines economic, political, […]
Recovery, Restitution and Compensation
A. Recommendations In particular, the Coalition to Guard the Indigenous Peoples Bill in line with the National Inquiry of Komnas HAM submitted recommendations to relevant ministries/institutions, especially the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) and the President of the Republic of Indonesia, as follows: B. Introduction At the end of the […]
Achieving Full Recognition: The Urgency of Regulating the Collective Rights of Indigenous Women in the Indigenous Peoples Bill
Indigenous Women as Preservers of Knowledge and Care for Life Indigenous women play a role as guardians of intergenerational justice through the transfer of knowledge and daily life practices to the young generation of indigenous people. They are a “school of life” that stores and transmits knowledge about the principles of natural resource management while […]
Development of Advocacy for the Supreme Court Bill in 2025
The Indigenous Peoples Bill (RUU MA) will again be an important agenda in 2025 after more than a decade of repeated entry into the National Legislative Legislation without ever being passed. This bill is expected to become a national legal umbrella that guarantees the recognition, protection, and empowerment of Indigenous Peoples in Indonesia, while harmonizing […]
Indigenous Peoples Bill: A Broken Chain in Ecological Protection
Written by: Agetha Lestari The ecological disaster that hit Sumatra in late November and early December 2025 is a reflection of the state’s failure to maintain people’s living spaces. BNPB data as of December 19, 2025 recorded that 3.2 million people were affected, 1,068 people died, 190 people are still missing, and nearly one million […]
Indigenous Women Between the Forest and the Delayed Bill
Written by: Agetha Lestari The Indigenous Peoples Bill is still stuck on the legislative table. While the state is delaying the ratification of the legal umbrella that is supposed to protect indigenous peoples, indigenous women continue to face violence in its most lonely form. The violence is not always present as a blow or wound […]
Urging the Ratification of the Indigenous Peoples Bill
Indigenous Peoples and the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations wrote the Bali Declaration as a joint commitment for the sacred relationship between humans, ancestors, and the Earth. The submission of the declaration was carried out after the agenda of the Public Discussion on the Draft Law on Indigenous Peoples of the Bali Region at the […]